DeBoer Points to ‘Next Man Up’ Approach After Red Morgan’s Ejection
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer commented on the ejection of Crimson Tide player Red Morgan for targeting during a game against Texas A&M. DeBoer's reaction focused on the team's 'next man up' mentality to compensate for the loss.
Flint Saginaw Bay City, MI, October 24, 2026 —
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer addressed the ejection of Crimson Tide player Red Morgan for targeting during a game against Texas A&M, focusing on the team’s “next man up” mentality to compensate for Morgan’s loss.
The available information does not include DeBoer’s exact words or specify when during the game the ejection occurred. It also does not identify Morgan’s position, describe the play, or provide the game’s date, score or outcome. No further details were provided about how Alabama adjusted after the ejection.
DeBoer’s response, as described, centered on the team’s approach to dealing with a player’s removal from the game: other players would be expected to step in. The summary does not name any player who took Morgan’s place or say whether the ejection affected Alabama’s performance.
The targeting ejection is the specific incident addressed in the summary, but no information was provided about any review of the call or related disciplinary action. DeBoer’s comments are characterized as emphasizing the team’s response rather than offering further details about the ruling.
Without a transcript or additional details, the scope of DeBoer’s remarks cannot be established beyond that “next man up” focus. The information provided also does not indicate whether he discussed Morgan’s status after the game or whether the player would miss any subsequent action.
The account therefore establishes only that Morgan was ejected for targeting in the game against Texas A&M and that DeBoer’s reaction emphasized filling the gap through the team’s next-man-up mentality. Further specifics about the play, the game and the team’s personnel response were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Mark Heim on www.mlive.com, see more information here.
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